Vehicle recall R/2011/146

Subaru Impreza and Subaru Forester recall: Lower control arms may fail

DVSA recall R/2011/146 names the Subaru Impreza and Subaru Forester. It was launched 15 January 2012. It covers vehicles built 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2008.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2011/146
Launched: 15 January 2012
Issued by: SUBARU
Vehicles: DVSA lists 22,928 on each model line

What can go wrong

The front Transverse links (lower Control Arms) may corrode leading to possible breakage if left without treatment.

The fix

Either additional rust proofing or replacement of the Transverse links will be performed according to the degree of corrosion.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 22,928. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Subaru Forester	1 January 2003 to 31 December 2008	22,928
Subaru Impreza	1 January 2002 to 31 December 2007	22,928

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2013/117 Engine may cut out 10 January 2014, Subaru Impreza, Subaru Forester
R/2014/127 Brake fluid may leak 30 November 2014, Subaru Legacy, Subaru Outback, Subaru Forester and others
R/2015/112 Passenger side airbag may fail to deploy correctly 1 July 2015, Subaru Impreza
R/2016/148 Airbag may not deploy 1 August 2016, Subaru Impreza
R/2016/147 Engine may stall 1 August 2016, Subaru Legacy, Subaru Outback, Subaru Wrx and others
R/2018/141 Front passenger airbag inflator may rupture in a deployment event 23 July 2018, Subaru Outback, Subaru Forester, Subaru Impreza and others

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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